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Two 20-year-old men cited for killing American bald eagle in Nebraska
Mar 1, 2023
STANTON COUNTY, Nebraska
Two Honduran nationals were cited for killing an American bald eagle on Tuesday in Nebraska.
The Stanton County Sheriff's Office said around 4 p.m., deputies responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle near the Wood Duck Recreation Area, located about three miles southwest of Stanton.
Investigators said they determined two men in the vehicle had a dead American bald eagle.
The two men told deputies that they had shot and killed the bird in the area and planned to cook and eat the bald eagle, authorities said.
The two men, identified as 20-year-old Ramiro Hernandez-Tziquin and 20-year-old Domingo Zetino-Hernandez — both from Norfolk, were cited for unlawful possession of the eagle.
The Stanton County Sheriff's Office said more charges are possible as the investigation continues.
Authorities said Nebraska Game and Parks took custody of the eagle and the rifle used to kill the bird.
https://www.ketv.com/article/nebrask...eagle/43147089
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